Background: Elbow fracture dislocations represent difficult injuries to treat, with a high percentage ofcomplications. Classically, they are divided into posterolateral, posteromedial and transulnar pattern. It isessential ...

Objective: To evaluate the gain in strength and range of motion after modified Steindler surgery of the elbow in patients with lesions of the upper trunk of the brachial plexus. Method: From 1998 to 2007, eleven patients ...

Objective: To evaluate the factors influencing the results of ulnar nerve neurotization at the motor branch of the brachii biceps muscle, aiming at the restoration of elbow flexion in patients with brachial plexus injury. ...

The "terrible triad of the elbow" (dislocation with radial head fracture and coronoid process fracture) presents a high degree of difficulty in management with variable results, due to the associated ligament injuries that ...

Sports injuries of the upper limbs are very common in physical activities, and need to be studied in detail, taking into consideration specific aspects of the types of sports practiced. Special attention should be paid to ...

A flexion contracture is the most common complication after elbow trauma. Several theories and risk factors have been associated with this entity. Soft tissues, osteoarthritic changes, capsule, and bone may be involved in ...